We have before us a bill which is the bare minimum reflection of what the people of Australia told their parliaments to do last year.
The ABS is sending out postal votes for the survey on marriage equality because Prime Minister Turnbull did not have the courage to allow for a free vote.
In a victory for a just, fair, kind Tasmania, the Legislative Council has rejected the Hodgman Liberals' divisive attempt to weaken the Anti-Discrimination Act.
There are real concerns about the harm the debate on this survey will have on LGBTI Australians, particularly young people.
First the Australian Greens and now federal Labor have vowed to block the plebiscite legislation being debated in federal parliament today.
The Anti-Discrimination Act (Amendment) Bill 2016 is still going through the second reading stages in the Tasmanian House of Assembly.
The exemption provided on religious grounds in the amendment Bill will send a dangerous message out into the community.
Last year in the Premier stated "I believe our society and democracy thrives on the basis of freedom of speech that is not unfettered".
In the final draft amendments the word 'reasonably' was removed in relation to the exemption provided for religious purposes under the act.
The Premier demonstrated his weakness and the utter hypocrisy of his Party today.
